Environmental Quality Assurance Chemist/Professional

ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you.

Who are we? We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 125 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and are approaching 3,500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Montrose’s Advisory and Specialty Services Division supports clients across public and private sectors to meet their unique and complex environmental demands. Our experts take a strategic approach to address broader environmental goals from sustainability program development, data-driven decision-making using economics and ecology expertise, data management and validation, software strategy and implementation support, chemistry quality assurance, and EHSS auditing. We work through our highly-specialized practice areas to deliver excellent quality, impactful solutions based on data integrity.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

This position is ideally based out of the Valley Forge, PA or Knoxville, TN office (hybrid remote). For the right candidate, we may consider a fully-remote work arrangement.

The Environmental Quality Assurance Chemist/Professional role requires a thorough understanding of environmental analytical data generation processes across a wide variety of matrices, constituents, and regulatory settings. This role requires a unique blend of critical attention to detail and high-level systematic thinking – successful candidates will be able to understand and apply granular detail while not losing sight of the big picture. Strong technical comprehension and solid problem-solving skills are a must. Candidates will need to be familiar with the full cycle of environmental data collection, including planning guidelines and regulatory frameworks; sample collection techniques; analytical methodology and quantitation; data review and quality control interpretation; and environmental data management and reporting processes.

As a key member of the Environmental Standards team, this role will be responsible for a range of activities which may include (without limitation):

• Reviewing analytical data generated by environmental laboratories in an organized and efficient manner, consistent with and as prescribed by corporate and US EPA data validation standard operating procedures, quality assurance project plans, and published analytical methods;

• Critically evaluating environmental analytical data to assess usability relative to data quality objectives.

• Preparing and/or providing technical review of data quality and usability assessment reports, which will undergo peer review by the project manager and/or senior chemistry staff.

• Preparing or critically reviewing environmental sampling plans, quality assurance project plans, and data management plans.

• Acting as a liaison between field personnel and laboratories, ensuring that samples are collected appropriately, submitted to laboratories capable of meeting project needs, and reported consistently with project requirements.

• Effectively managing projects or technical workflows across a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated experience with GSD a plus.

• Communicating effectively and professionally, both internally and with external clients and client contractors.

• Participation in business development efforts and developing client relationships.

• Developing technical presentations and attend/presenting at trade conferences.

• Maintaining confidentiality at all times.

• Exercising safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including attendance at all required safety training programs.

• Participating in the company’s continuous improvement programs and provide support to team efforts.

• Staying up-to-date and current on industry trends by completing formal training, reviewing professional publications, and attend professional workshops.

• Performing other duties as assigned depending on your skillset and interests.

YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS